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application of fiscal measures, like the famous flat tax rate at 19% in all areas, from
VAT to profit taxation.
Fig. 6. is showing the fiscal deficit of the two countries: we can observe that
Slovenia again has a fiscal policy which is much more equilibrated than Slovakia’s,
which was one of the reasons for accepting it into the Euro area, whereas Slovakia
looks like “fighting” with this problem. But in the last time, the fight appears to be
successful, closing on the target given by the Maastricht rules, which are, as known
-3% of GDP at the maximum level.
Percentage of GDP
FDI as % of GDP
10
8
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Russia
Slovenia
Polonia
Fig.6.: Government Balance in % of GDP
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Years
Fig.7.: FDI Inward as % of GDP
Slovenia
Polonia
Russia
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Years
19